Disco Mbobu is an independent filmmaker, novelist, musician and adventurer. He provides a loving home for highly skilled, talented creative types.
NEWS MARCH 2009: 'Mummy's Girl' has been officially selected to be screened at the Swansea Bay Film Festival. This is one of the UK's fastest growing festivals and will run between May 30th and June 6th 2009; with screenings occuring at the prestigious Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea.
NEWS MARCH 2009: 'A Day Out With Gwyn' is being broadcast on BBC One Wales at 23:20 on Sunday 29th March 2009, as part of the channels, 'what are we doing to our kids?' season.
NEWS MARCH 2009: Kenneth Branagh has described 'Mummy's Girl' as, "a haunting, bitter-sweet account of the double life of a troubled child. Touching, atmospheric and very well judged by all the talents involved."
NEWS JAN 2009: Keri has completed a music promo for the up and coming Welsh singer/songwriter Georgia Ruth Williams. Georgia hails from Aberystwyth and in 2008 she played at Glastonbury and recorded a session at BBC Maida Vale.
You can watch the video here.
NEWS NOV 2008: Keri has completed shooting his latest short film, 'Mummy's Girl'. This 12 minute short has been a very successful co-production with Panik Attak Productions. The film is currently being graded at Portobello Post. Below are some stills from the project.
NEWS OCT 2008: Kenneth Branagh has been confirmed as Keri's mentor on the Guiding Lights scheme. The multi-talented actor/producer/director will provide Keri with invaluable advice and support over the next twelve months to help develop his projects and career onto the next level.
NEWS SEPT 2008: Keri has completed shooting a music promo for the Graveyard Johnnys for their song, 'Voodoo Lover'.
You can watch the video here.
NEWS AUGUST 2008: Rich is back! Disco is delighted to welcome home the one and only Richey B, fresh faced and fresh headed from his world travels. Rich is currently working on his debut novel.
NEWS JULY 2008: Keri has been selected for the 2008-09 Guiding Lights scheme, which is the UK's most high profile film mentoring initiative for, "25 up-and-coming film industry professionals". Keri was selected from hundreds of applicants and will now be matched with one of the UK's top screenwriters to undergo 12 months of mentoring and support to hopefully guide his career to the top echelons of the business!
NEWS APRIL 2008: A Disco corporate film attracts Simon Cowell to the client's business! Disco's corporate work for Iris in 2006 did the trick, helping to attract none other than Simon Cowell to invest in Iris's Video Community website. Go Team Disco!
NEWS APRIL 2008: Keri has returned safely from Angola after filming the first part of the Wychwood Pictures documentary, 'Little Miss Landmine'. Below is an image of Keri in a flak jacket about to enter a live minefield!
NEWS MARCH 2008: Keri has signed onto direct a documentary titled, 'Little Miss Landmine', produced by Wychwood Pictures in London. He is shortly to travel to Angola to film the inaugural 'Miss Landmine' beauty pageant for landmine survivors.
NEWS DEC 2007: Frozen Reminders website goes live. Friend of Disco, Tasha Wyson, has now got a stunning new website, designed by none other than Liam of Team Disco, showcasing her incredible photographic talents featuring her many travels and many of the most famous bands in the world including: The Who, The Manic Street Preachers, Super Furry Animals, The Alarm, The Young Knives and of course Star of 59.
NEWS DEC 2007: Team Disco have said a sad bon voyage to Disco's son Rich as he embarks on a trip of epic proportions, crossing continents in search of Disco, whilst also creating the next bestselling existensial novel!
NEWS NOV 2007: 'The Universe and Human Stupidity' is to be Keri's directorial debut. This is a surreal comedy drama about a lonely man suffering from a brain tumour desperately searching for love before he dies.
NEWS JULY 2007: Keri's screenplays, 'Who Cares?' and 'Heaven: The Passion of Chris' have been optioned by Urban Way Productions. Urban Way are a London based independent production company set up by Ray Panthaki (Kidulthood/Ali G In Da House/28 Days Later/City Rats).
NEWS NOV 2006: Keri's screenplay, 'Heaven:The Passion of Chris' has been selected by the Script Factory and NFTS for 6 months development by Maggi Townley, a Development Producer with extensive experience, including with Kudos Films.
NEWS JAN 2006: Congratulations to Rich who has successfully completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Swansea. He is now officially the cleverest man at Disco, not as clever as Disco himself of course but then he is much more than just a man.
NEWS MAY 2005: 'A DAY OUT WITH GWYN' won 'best screenplay' at the International Film School, Wales' 'Finest Films' awards. In a ceremony held at the UGC cinema in Cardiff on Thursday 09 June 2005, two of the the Disco team were presented with the award by legendary UK filmmaker Ken Russell.
Keri, Ken Russell and Paul with the Finest Films, 'Best Screenplay' Award. We knew him before he went on 'Celebrity Big Brother'!